Anybody any experience of the Marantz PMD660...??

http://www.solidstatesound.co.uk/marantz_pmd660.htm

I'm toying with the idea of mooching about (next year, probably) with a view
to grabbing 'naturally occuring sounds' - up to very loud, close-up WW2
aircraft engines, possibly. Are these gadgets up to it, or are they really
only close-range voice recorders?

I'm kinda dismissing the Edirol, Nagra and Maycom options on the same page,
but the Fostex looks interesting...??

And why sodding CF cards - is there a particular reason...??

TIA (if any....)

Keith G wrote:
Anybody any experience of the Marantz PMD660...??

http://www.solidstatesound.co.uk/marantz_pmd660.htm

I'm toying with the idea of mooching about (next year, probably) with a view
to grabbing 'naturally occuring sounds' - up to very loud, close-up WW2
aircraft engines, possibly. Are these gadgets up to it, or are they really
only close-range voice recorders?

I'm kinda dismissing the Edirol, Nagra and Maycom options on the same page,
but the Fostex looks interesting...??

Why not a laptop with a USB sound card?


And why sodding CF cards - is there a particular reason...??


Instead of?

--
Nick

"Nick Gorham" wrote in message
...
Keith G wrote:
Anybody any experience of the Marantz PMD660...??

http://www.solidstatesound.co.uk/marantz_pmd660.htm

I'm toying with the idea of mooching about (next year, probably) with a
view to grabbing 'naturally occuring sounds' - up to very loud, close-up
WW2 aircraft engines, possibly. Are these gadgets up to it, or are they
really only close-range voice recorders?

I'm kinda dismissing the Edirol, Nagra and Maycom options on the same
page, but the Fostex looks interesting...??

Why not a laptop with a USB sound card?



Got both them here, but not in any way practical - I need to be able to 'get
right amongst it' - see:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2001.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2002.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG

- note the flapping trousers!! ;-)

To give you a clue, I got doinked on the head by the wing of this one, when
it was being manhandled off the field!!

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Doink.JPG

:-)



And why sodding CF cards - is there a particular reason...??


Instead of?


The now ubiquitous and cheap SD Cards that I already have in a number of
gadgets here..??

"Keith G"


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG



** Looks a HELL of a lot like a Spitfire VB.





......... Phil

In article , Phil Allison
writes

"Keith G"


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG



** Looks a HELL of a lot like a Spitfire VB.





........ Phil






Yep bl**dy things no end of 'em buzzing about this way near Duxford.

Very annoying that noise they make is too.......
--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer"
Phil Allison
"Keith G"


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG


** Looks a HELL of a lot like a Spitfire VB.



Yep bl**dy things no end of 'em buzzing about this way near Duxford.



** Wot - are those pesky, damn Fw 190s back again ??




........ Phil

"Keith G"


http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG


** Looks a HELL of a lot like a Spitfire VB.



** On closer inspection, it's more likely a Spitfire mk IX.





....... Phil

Keith G wrote:
"Nick Gorham" wrote in message
...
Keith G wrote:
Anybody any experience of the Marantz PMD660...??

http://www.solidstatesound.co.uk/marantz_pmd660.htm

I'm toying with the idea of mooching about (next year, probably) with a
view to grabbing 'naturally occuring sounds' - up to very loud, close-up
WW2 aircraft engines, possibly. Are these gadgets up to it, or are they
really only close-range voice recorders?

I'm kinda dismissing the Edirol, Nagra and Maycom options on the same
page, but the Fostex looks interesting...??
Why not a laptop with a USB sound card?



Got both them here, but not in any way practical - I need to be able to 'get
right amongst it' - see:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2001.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2002.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG

- note the flapping trousers!! ;-)

Blimey Keith, no wonder you like horns, your hearing must be shot, I
SAID YOUR HEARING MUST BE SHOT.


To give you a clue, I got doinked on the head by the wing of this one, when
it was being manhandled off the field!!

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Doink.JPG

:-)

And why sodding CF cards - is there a particular reason...??


I HAVE (oops, sorry, still shouting), a Fostex Pocketstudio 5 which is a
neat little device, though I don't suppose you would need the built in
drum 'n' bass.

Roy.

"Roy" x@y wrote in message ...
Keith G wrote:


Got both them here, but not in any way practical - I need to be able to
'get right amongst it' - see:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2001.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2002.JPG

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Hurricane%2003.JPG

- note the flapping trousers!! ;-)

Blimey Keith, no wonder you like horns, your hearing must be shot, I SAID
YOUR HEARING MUST BE SHOT.


EH? WHAT.....???

HALF PAST TWO....!!!

(Gives me a bit of a bone hearing them airplane engines that close, I don't
mind telling you!! :-)


I HAVE (oops, sorry, still shouting), a Fostex Pocketstudio 5 which is a
neat little device, though I don't suppose you would need the built in
drum 'n' bass.

Do you mean for sale? If so gimme a shout direct - although, what I really
want is ideally summat with XLR sockets and phantom power.

In a desperate attempt to force myself to get out and about more, I want to
record natural sounds for combining with instrumental music as well as
(possibly) being able to travel to anyone who can play summat nice that I
can use in a mix.....

(No-one will be safe, but Katherine Jenkins is playing reet hard to get atm:

http://www.beautyinmusic.com/assets/...enkins_y_r.jpg

- I think she doubts the *integrity* of my intentions...??!! :-)


Anyway, to give you an idea, here are a few examples of 'natural sounds'
being superbly blended with music:

Traffic: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Good%202CU.mp3

Birdsong: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Superman.mp3

Wind and 'space': http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Superman.mp3

Fairground: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Brighton.mp3


All been done a million times before I know, but that's no reason not to
have a go!!

;-)

While I'm on, I'm gagging to get hold of an mp3 of a tune from way back
called (I think) 'African Waltz' or 'African Safari' - it might have been
used on the soundtrack of The Strange World Of Gurney Slade, but anybody
would know it if I said it was always running through my mind when I was
riding the rails in the London Underground when I wuz a kid!

That and 'Mambo Italiano' instrumental only....??

Would be etrnally grateful for either or both!! :-)

OK - found it! :-)

It *is* African Waltz, but the version I want is a simple (solo?)
instrumental, not this (excellent) Cannonball Adderley version (Sample 6)
he

http://www.emusic.com/album/10592/10592019.html

(Amazing what ya kind find on the Net these days, innit? :-)

"Keith G" wrote


Anyway, to give you an idea, here are a few examples of 'natural sounds'
being superbly blended with music:

Traffic: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Good%202CU.mp3

Birdsong: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Superman.mp3

Wind and 'space': http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Superman.mp3


******** - make that:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Swallow.mp3




Fairground: http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Brighton.mp3